Page 4: Historical Events In 1957

Mar 06   Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) declares independence from UK.   

Mar 06   Israel completes its withdrawl from Sinai, Middle East   

Mar 06   The British African colonies of the Gold Coast and Togoland become the independent Republic of Ghana   

Mar 08   1st performance of David Diamond's 6th Symphony in Boston   

Mar 08   Israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships.   

Mar 08   Othmar Schoeck, composer, dies at 70.   

Mar 08   USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test.   

Mar 09   8.1 earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska.   

Mar 09   In the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 8.8 quake, one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World and one of the 15 Largest Earthquakes in the United States.   

Mar 09   In the Fox Islands, Alaska a 7.1 earthquake occurred   

Mar 10   Shannon Lee Tweed model, actress, born at St John's Newfoundland in 1957. Tweed was Playboy Playmate, Nov 1981 and Playmate of the Year; actress, Meatballs 3, ws born.   

Mar 10   Thousands of soccer fans riot in Italy   

Mar 11   Richard E Byrd, US, explorer (Antarctica), dies at 68.   

Mar 12   German Democratic Republic accepts 22 Russian divisions.   

Mar 12   German DR accepts 22 Russian divisions.   

Mar 12   Harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies.   

Mar 13   Bloody battles after anti-Batista demonstration in Havana Cuba   

Mar 13   Lena Ashwell, Engl actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway), dies at 84   

Mar 14   Indonesian government of Sastroamidjojo steps down.   

Mar 14   Indonesian govt of Sastroamidjojo steps down.   

Mar 14   Off the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 7.1 earthquake offucred.   

Mar 15   3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb (Britain).   

Mar 15   Britian is recorded as becoming the 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb.   

Mar 16   9th Emmy Awards Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young and Loretta Young   

Mar 16   9th Emmy Awards: Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young and Loretta Young   

Mar 16   Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 7.0 earthquake occured One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States   

Mar 16   Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67.   

Mar 17   Dutch ban on Sunday driving lifted   

Mar 17   Ramon Magsaysay, President of Philippines dies in a plane crash   

Mar 19   Indians reject Boston's offer of $1 million for Herb Score.   

Mar 20   Britain accepts NATO offer to mediate in Cyprus, but Greece rejects it   

Mar 21   Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," premieres in NYC   

Mar 22   Earthquake gives San Francisco shakes   

Mar 22   Earthquake gives SF shakes.   

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Jan 02   Joanna pacula: Tomszowaubelski poland, actress (gorky park, kiss)   

Jan 03   Frank dicopoulos: Akron oh, actor (frank cooper-guiding light)   

Jan 03   Bojan križај: Slovenian skier   

Jan 04   Patty loveless: [ramey], pikeville ky, singer (blue side of town)   

Jan 05   Vincent calloway: Kentucky, trumpet player (midnight star-no parking)   

Jan 05   Kevin hastings: Australian rugby league footballer   

Jan 07   Katie couric: [katherine], arlington va, tv news host (today)   

Jan 07   Kristen meadows: Actress (santa barbara)   

Jan 01   Ruth draper: Us elocutionist,    

Jan 04   Theodor korner von siegringen: Austrian pres (1951-57),    

Jan 07   Al white: Choreographer (nbc comedy hour),    

Jan 09   Mary carr moore: Composer,   

Jan 10   Gabriela mistral: Chilean poet (nobel prize 1945),   

Jan 11   Sir robert garran: Australian lawyer and early leading expert in australian constitutional law (b. 1867)   

Jan 14   Humphrey bogart: Actor (casablanca, caine mutiny),   

Jan 16   Alexander cambridge: Gov-gen (s afr 1923-31/canada 1940-5),